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Augustus defeats Mark Antony and Cleopatra in a naval battle.
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Augustus was given Imperium Maius by the senate and became the first Roman Emperor.
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Augustus was given imperial powers by the senate and became the first Roman Emperor.
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the Aeneid was published by Augustus despite Virgil’s wishes
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the Aeneid was published by Augustus despite Virgil’s wishes.
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Jesus was born in Jerusalem.
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Augustus was declared the father of his country, Pater Patriae
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Augustus was declared the father of his country, Pater Patriae.
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Tiberius defeated Arminius. Arminius prior destroyed two Roman legions in Germany.
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Tiberius, the adopted son of Augustus and his chosen successor, became emperor. He was one of the emperors in the Julio-Claudian Dynasty
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Tiberius, the adopted son of Augustus and his chosen successor, became emperor. He was one of the emperors in the Julio-Claudian Dynasty.
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Tiberius gave the Jewish people an option to abandon their faith or fight in the Roman army.
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Caligula became emperor and was one of the emperors in the Julio-Claudian dynasty
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Caligula became emperor and was one of the emperors in the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
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Caligula and his troops reached the english Channel and he order them to take seashells
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Caligula and his troops reached the english Channel and he orders them to take seashells.
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Caligula was assassinated by a Praetorian Guard
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Claudius became emperor despite the will of the Senate and was one of the members of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty
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Caligula was assassinated by a Praetorian Guard.
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Claudius became emperor despite the will of the Senate and was one of the emperors in the Julio-Claudian Dynasty.
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Claudius started construction of the Port of Ostia
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Claudius leads his troops through Gaul and invades Britain.
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Claudius was murdered by his wife Agrippa after adopting Nero and making him his successor. He was the last of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty.
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Nero began giving public poetry and lyre performances to the wealthy elite.
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The Great Fire of Rome started from shops in the southeastern edge of the Circus Maximus and ragged for 10 days. The cause of the great fire is contributed to the poorly constructed wooden apartments in the slums of Rome. These apartments easily allowed the fire to spread.
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A group of Roman elites, including his former mentor Seneca, planned to assassinate Nero.
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Titus was given command of a legion in Judaea under his father Vespasian.
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Galba accepted Vindex's offer to head the rebellion against Nero with Otho. After Nero killed himself, Galba marched into Rome with an army and was proclaimed emperor by the Senate.
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Vitellius became the governor of lower Germania and won over the Germans with his generosity.
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Legions in Germania with refused to pledge their loyalty to Galba and proclaimed that Vitellius was the rightful emperor.
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Titus was put in charge of the Jewish war and later destroyed Jerusalem.
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Vitellius gained the support of all of Germanica, Espania, and Britannia for the emperorship. He was recognized by the Senate, crossed into Rome, and replaced the praetorian guards with his own German army.
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To win senatorial support Galba chose Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi Licinianus as his successor, not his loyal friend Otho. Otho was upset and conspired against Galba and won the support of the praetorians and Galba and Piso were murdered in the Roman Forum.
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Otho sent the Roman navy to Narbonensis, called the Danube legion, and marched with them. Otho was defeated in Bedriacum.
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Otho commits suicide after he is defeated.
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Vitellius faced Vespasian's forces in the Second Battle of Bedriacum and Vespasian’s brother convinced Vitellius to abdicate and he did.
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Vespasian started gaining support after Otho’s defeat from legions in Egypt, Judea, Syria, and other middle eastern countries and was proclaimed emperor after many military victories. Vespasian is the first emperor of the Flavian Dynasty.
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69 CE is the year of the Four Emperors
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Began building the colosseum and it was completed by his son Emperor Titus.
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Annexed the Agri Decumates in Southern Germania.
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Titus became emperor and this created hostility between him and his brother Domitian. Titus was an emperor in the Flavian Dynasty.
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Mount Vesuvius erupts and causes the destruction of Pompeii.
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Titus died and it was believed to have been hastened by his Brother and successor Domitian.
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Domitian was the last emperor in the Flavian Dynasty.
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The revolt of Antonius Saturninus ended in execution and the law of majestas was used liberally against senators.
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There was a conspiracy against Domitian and he was killed, ending the Flavian Dynasty. The senate rejoiced Domitian’s death; however, the army demanded justice.
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Old Nerva promptly took control of the empire. Nerva was the first of the Five Good Emperors.
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There was a mutiny in the praetorian guard and Nerva was imprisoned and the conspirators who killed Domitian were killed in cold blood.
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Nerva adopted Trajan to be his heir and to secure the northern provinces.
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Trajan is the second of the Five Good Emperors and was the first Emperor to be born outside of Italia.
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Trajan left Rome and battled and defeated the Dacians, absorbing the kingdom of Dacia into the empire.
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Trajan did not name a successor, but Trojans wife was fond of Hadrian and signed the papers naming him Trajan’s adopted heir. Hadrian was the third Good Emperors.
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When trouble erupted on the Northern Frontier Trajan left his men in Syria and retreated back to Rome; however, he died one the way back, some speculate he was poisoned, and his body was returned to Rome.
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Construction for Hadrian’s wall in Northern Boundary in Britania started.
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The Arch of Hadrian was constructed by the Athenians to honor Hadrian as the founder of the city.
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Hadrian died and his adopted successor was Pius.
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Pius was the adopted successor of Hadrian. Pius was not Hadrian's first choice but because of his old age Hadrian chose Pius. Pius is the fourth Good Emperor.
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The Antonine wall is an extension of Hadrian's wall.
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Pius dies of a fever.
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Marcus Aurelius was Hadrian's second choice to take over the empire, but, because of his age, he was not chosen. Pius adopts Marcus Aurelius to be his successor.
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Marcus Aurelius is the last Good Emperor. He was groomed by Pius to take over after his death.
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The Parthian king invaded Armenia, which was under Roman protection. This is resulted the of providence Syria revolting and the start of the Parthrian war.
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When this Germanic tribe invaded the Roman providences, Aurelius joined his general, Verus, on the battle field to push back these invasions.
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After defeating the Germanic tribes, Aurelius retired to Vindobona and died two years later in 180 CE.
